Since its never been run as a for profit division, im sure its the same.."people are talking about us so its all good" mindset. "Its important that we stay the course". heheheaahhahhaaa
You have swerved into a very important point here. Network News Divisions have never made money for the parent companies. They've only existed at the beneficience of the entertainment divisions and because they had political clout.
As people become less and less dependent on Network News, their political clout lessens. There will come a time when the profit pinch is such that the networks just won't have to money pay for that luxury any more.
By the end of the decade, Network News, as we know it today, will cease to exist...